Tag: Judiciary
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Corruption Allegation: Senate President asks C’ttee to wade into crisis rocking Judiciary
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to, as a matter of urgency, wade into the crisis presently rocking the Judiciary. Lawan gave the directive on Wednesday, moments before the chamber adjourned plenary.
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Take action against attacks on judiciary – Wike urges NBA
Gov.Nyesom Wike of Rivers has urged the leadership of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to go beyond issuing of statements, to taking concrete actions against attacks on the nation’s judiciary. Wike gave the charge during the book presentation in honour of Justice Mary Peter-Odili as part of activities marking her retirement from the Supreme Court of…
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MURDER: Court sentences Ekiti prince to death by hanging
Omoniyi was arraigned on one count of murder contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. C16, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012. The charge read, “Ademola Stephen Omoniyi on August 20, 2018, at Odo Oro Ekiti in the Ikole Ekiti Judicial Division, murdered His Royal Majesty, Oba…
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Salary: Oyo judiciary workers stay away from work
J udiciary workers in Oyo State, on Wednesday, called on the state government to ensure prompt payment of their salaries to ensure efficiency. The workers told NAN in Ibadan that some of them stayed off their offices because of the recurrent delay in salary payment.
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Gov. Ayade presents vehicles to Judges, says they deserve a better life
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Wednesday in Calabar presented new vehicles to newly appointed judges in the state, saying they deserve a better life. The Governor handed over the keys of the vehicles, to the State Chief Judge, Justice Akon Ikpeme.
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Judiciary open to initiatives in handling cases… – CJN tells U.S. delegation
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad has said that the Judiciary is open to initiatives aimed at improving and strengthening the capacity of its officers in the handling of cases on emerging crime trends in the country. Mr Ahakura Isah, the Senior Special Assistant on Media,
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Justice Dispensation: I didn’t blame Judiciary – Malami
Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, SAN, says he didn’t blamed the judiciary for delays in prosecution of high profile cases.
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Bauchi State Judiciary investigates alleged N11.4bn fraudulent contracts by court officials
The Bauchi State Judiciary says it has begun investigations into alleged N11.4 billion fraudulent contractual agreements perpetrated by some court workers in the state. The Chief Judge of the state, Justice Rabi Umar, stated this at a news conference on the sideline of the inauguration of 31 Commissioners for Oath of the Shari’ah Court of…
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Reps Judiciary C’ttee condemns siege at Abuja Residence of Justice Peter-Odili
…demands thorough investigation The House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary on Sunday condemned the last Friday’s siege on the Abuja residence of the Honourable Justice Mary Peter-Odili of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, by law enforcement officials. In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja by the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Onofiok Luke,…
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Odili: Raid on second most senior Supreme Court Justice’s residence is ‘executive infraction’ targeted against judiciary – SANs
Some senior lawyers from the South East region have condemned the raid on a justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili, by some security operatives. In a statement on Saturday, the legal practitioners described the attack, said to have been carried out on Friday, as an attempt to intimidate the judiciary. “Concerned Senior Advocates…